Update from the last entry: I felt a whole lot less soreness after the run. So it was either the makeup pad or the dynamic stretching. Since I made two changes at once, I should really go back and remove one of them to see if the problem comes back. Since I have decided to keep the dynamic stretching permanently, I will try removing the makeup pad from underneath my right heel to see what happens. I won't do that until next week, though, because my first 5K is coming up Saturday, and I don't want to do anything to upset that. As of now, I have a combination that works - the makeup pad, dynamic stretching, and my special concoction of a protein shake (better living through chemistry).
I tried the dynamic stretching again. This time, instead of walking for five minutes after the stretching, I just decided to start running as soon as I left the house. Success! Now I don't need any goofy five minute panzy-ass warm up walk.
Another thing I'm noting is that my heart rate is staying at about 175 bpm, and I could probably hold something resembling a conversation. This means that my lactic threshold must be increasing. I am actually looking forward to specifically working on increasing my lactic threshold - after the 5K. I scheduled an appointment with a personal trainer just for that purpose next week.
Stats: 2.7 miles in 28:53 - 10:42 per mile. Weather: 28 degrees with wind chill of 23. Clothing: baseball cap, polyester ear warmer, long sleeve shirt, short sleeve shirt, running jacket, running gloves, exercise pants, polyester socks. Actually had to walk for about 30 seconds, because... believe it or not... I was a BIT too warm. Next time I run in these conditions, I will be canceling the short sleeve shirt. Pre run: water. Post run: My favorite recipe - protein powder, powdered milk, L-glutamine, 2 tsp. sugar.
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